This fragmentary statue of the pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) dates from the Amarna Period (c. 1353-1336 BCE), and was originally housed in a temple complex to the Aten near Karnak, in what is now modern-day Luxor. Currently on display in the Louvre Museum in Paris, it is a prime example of the exaggerated "Amarna Art" style. In almost all official court artwork, Akhenaten is depicted in a highly stylistic manner, with an elongated face, distorted facial features, spindly limbs and a feminine body shape. It is unlikely that the king actually looked this strange; rather, his appearance was likely exaggerated for symbolic/religious reasons.
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